Recent Movie Roundup 37
It's been a very long time since I've posted one of these roundups, which I suppose is related to my pandemic-altered moviegoing habits. I watch more movies on streaming these days, and rarely very soon after their release, so talking about them feels less urgent. By chance, however, I've managed to watch three movies that, while not all still in theaters, are definitely still being talked about. And as it happens my conclusion about all three is broadly similar. They each have profound faults that are made up for (to greater and lesser degrees) with storytelling verve and a strong sense of the writer/director's personality and vision. Not all of them are good movies, but all are worth a look. The Substance - Coralie Fargeat's buzzy horror-comedy, winner of the best screenplay award at this year's Cannes festival, wastes little time in establishing its conceit. Former Hollywood star turned fitness guru Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) is informed, by her odious,